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  • Page 1 MS-7072 Mainboard...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Mainboard Hardware

    Mainboard Hardware Mainboard Hardware Mainboard Hardware Mainboard Hardware Mainboard Hardware 1.1 Mainboard Layout 1.1 Mainboard Layout 1.1 Mainboard Layout 1.1 Mainboard Layout 1.1 Mainboard Layout 1.2 CPU 1.2 CPU 1.2 CPU 1.2 CPU 1.2 CPU 1.3 Memory 1.3 Memory 1.3 Memory 1.3 Memory 1.3 Memory 1.4 Power Supply...

  • Page 5: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 1.1 Mainboard layout RTL8100C SYSFAN1 MHT2007 Codec MDCT2000 MHT2008 JPW1 CPUFAN1 JUSBT20001 CRT2000 JCMOS BIOS DIMM1 DIMM2 BATT Power Supply IDE2 VT6307 IDE1 SATA1 USBT2000 USBT2003 SPDIFIN1 J1394-2 CN16 J1394-1 JFP1 AUDIO2 AUDIO1 MS-7072 Mainboard...

  • Page 6: Dimm Module Combination

    Mainboard Hardware 1.2 CPU ® This mainboard supports Intel P4 Northwood up to 3.2GHz and Prescott up to 3.4GHz. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating.

  • Page 7: Power Supply

    Chapter 1 1.4 Power Supply The system is equipped with a 220W (PFC) ATX power supply. The power cord of power supply has been connected to the connector ATX1 on the mainboard when shipped out. Except the 20-pin connector ATX1, you can find another 4-pin power connector JPW1 on the mainboard.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Mainboard Hardware 1.5 Front panel The Front Panel is independent and extended from the mainboard. It’s con- nected to the Front I/O Connector on the mainboard. You can find the following ports on the Front Panel. J1394-2 J1394-1 Head-Phone Mic-In Optical SPDIF-In USB x 2 IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2...

  • Page 9: Usb Ports

    Chapter 1 USB Ports The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Univer- sal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector. USB Port Description SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    Mainboard Hardware 1.6 Back panel The Back Panel provides the following ports: LAN Port Serial Port RS-Out Line-In Line-Out Mic-in CS-Out SPDIF-Out VGA Port (optical) Serial Port The mainboard offers a 9-pin male DIN serial port. The port is 16550A high speed communication ports that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs.

  • Page 11: Rj45 Lan Jack

    Chapter 1 RJ45 LAN Jack The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Net- work (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Transmit Differential Pair Transmit Differential Pair Receive Differential Pair Not Used Not Used...

  • Page 12: Audio Port Connectors

    Mainboard Hardware Audio Port Connectors The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for stereo microphone. However, there is an advanced audio application provided by CMI9761A to offer support for 5.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-channel audio.

  • Page 13: Ide Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2

    Chapter 1 1.7 Connectors IDE Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 con- troller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. The two connectors on the mainboard allows you to connect to two IDE devices. IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) - IDE1 can only connect a HDD.
  • Page 14 Mainboard Hardware Card Reader Connector: CRT2000 The mainboard provides a connector to connect the USB Card Reader (for Deluxe Model) on the Front Panel. CRT2000 Modem Module Connector: MDCT2000 (Optional) The mainboard provides the connector to connect the modem module. The modem module is directly inserted into the connector without an extra cable.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 TV-Tuner Card Connector: CNT2011 The mainboard provides the connector to connect the TV-Tuner card. You can insert the TV-Tuner card into the PCI Slot 1. CNT2011 Color LED Connector: LCMT2000 The connector is used to connect the color LED on the front panel. LCMT2000 Pin Definition Signal...

  • Page 16: Clear Cmos Jumper: Jbat1

    Mainboard Hardware 1.8 Jumper There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 2 years.

  • Page 17: Agp (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

    Chapter 1 1.9 Slots PCI Slot The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI card or TV Tuner card. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings.

  • Page 18: Setting Bios Function

    Setting BIOS Function Setting BIOS Function Setting BIOS Function Setting BIOS Function Setting BIOS Function 2.1 Entering Setup 2.1 Entering Setup 2.1 Entering Setup 2.1 Entering Setup 2.1 Entering Setup 2.2 The Main Menu 2.2 The Main Menu 2.2 The Main Menu 2.2 The Main Menu 2.2 The Main Menu 2.3 Standard CMOS Features...

  • Page 19: Entering Setup

    Chapter 2 2.1 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.

  • Page 20: Getting Help

    Setting BIOS Function Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 21: The Main Menu

    Chapter 2 2.2 The Main Menu Once you enter Phoenix-Award ® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 22 Setting BIOS Function Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 23: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 2 2.3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 8 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
  • Page 24 Setting BIOS Function If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.

  • Page 25: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 2 2.4 Advanced BIOS Features Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Avail- able options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option Description...
  • Page 26 Setting BIOS Function Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Hyper-Threading Technology The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2 Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown> key to move it up/down in this hard disk boot priority list.

  • Page 28: Advanced Chipset Features

    Setting BIOS Function 2.5 Advanced Chipset Features * Dual channel Interleave [system optimal] NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current FSB/DRAM Frequency It shows the current clock frequency of the front side bus/memory. (read only) Memory Frequency For Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2 separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. (read only) Current TRP This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge.
  • Page 30 Setting BIOS Function transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings: [2T] to [5T]. This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2 Video Display Device Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system. Setting options: [Auto], [CRT only], [CLD only], [DFP only], [TV only], [CRT Force, Other Auto], [TV Force, Other Auto], [CRT Force, TV Force].

  • Page 32: Integrated Peripherals

    Setting BIOS Function 2.6 Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Set- ting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB 2.0 Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB2.0 controller. This setting works only when the operating system installed supports USB2.0 driver, such as Windows 2000/XP/ME.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [No Mice] only if you want to use any USB device other than the USB mouse. Setting options: [Disabled], [All Device], [No Mice]. AC97 Controller [Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 audio controller will be enabled;...
  • Page 34 Setting BIOS Function PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. Settings options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select [Enabled] to activate the IDE interface.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2 Onboard Chip SATA This setting is used to specify the S-ATA IDE interface. The settings are: [Disabled] Disable the S-ATA controller. [Enalbed] Enable the S-ATA controller. SATA ROM Control This setting is used to specify the S-ATA HDD function. The settings are: [Disabled] Disable the SATA HDD function.

  • Page 36: Power Management Setup

    Setting BIOS Function 2.7 Power Management Setup ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving mode for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

  • Page 38: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Setting BIOS Function 2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recom- mended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2 [AGP] The system initializes the installed AGP card first. If the AGP card is not available, it will initialize the PCI VGA card. [PCI Slot] The system initialize the installed PCI VGA card first. If the PCI VGA card is not available, it will initialize the AGP card.

  • Page 40: Pc Health Status

    Setting BIOS Function 2.9 PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the limit preset in this setting, the sys- tem will shotdown automatically. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2 CPU Clock Ratio This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. CPU/System Temperature, CPU/System FAN Speed, Vcore, Vccp, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, HVcc These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’...

  • Page 42: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    Setting BIOS Function 2.10 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 43: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Chapter 2 2.11 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <En- ter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.

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